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About Jamal

Jamal might formally be a tech entrepreneur, software engineer, and professor, but his true self is an eater, breather, and sleeper of all things LA sports. Growing up falling in love with the Lakers after the ‘91 NBA Finals, spending his childhood summers at UCLA basketball and Dodgers baseball camps, to attending USC during the peak Matt Leinart-Reggie Bush years, Jamal’s first love has always been LA sports. Kobe’s place in history, the Pyramid of Success, the Spirit of Troy, and the mystique of Chavez Ravine are always top of mind. When he’s not debating how much rope Chip Kelly has left or why Laker Nation is still lukewarm on LeBron, Jamal loves to travel, teach and spend time with his loved ones. Also, lots of people say they’re big-time LA sports fans, but how many people have a 4-tiered LA Sports wedding cake?

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UCLA Bruins Wide Receiver Kyle Philips. Photo Credit: Stan Szeto | USA Today Sports | UCLA Athletics
2021-09-29

DTR’s “Shoulder Game”: Recapping Numbers In Dramatic UCLA Win

If the Bruins 2021 season turns out to be magical, this will be known as the “shoulder game” in Bruin…
UCLA Wide Receiver Cam Brown. Photo Credit: Ross Turteltaub | UCLA Athletics
2021-09-24

For Bruins, It’s First Day Of Class And First Exam On The Field

While the feeling of euphoria and excitement is filling the academic air, Saturday is test day for the UCLA football…
Sissy Blue
2021-09-10

From “Sissy Blue Shirts” to Bruin Blue Collars

The UCLA Bruins are undergoing a blue-collar worker type of culture change. They are no longer the "Sissy Blue Shirts".
UCLA Bruins running back Zach Charbonnet. Photo Credit: Kirby Lee -USA TODAY Sports
2021-09-02

Bruin Football Is One Week In And Is All “Chip’s” In

Whether the Bruins are hopeful or the Rainbow Warriors are just hapless, it's obvious UCLA's identity is in vintage Chip…
UCLA Bruins Pre-Game. Photo Credit: Ryan Dyrud | LAFB Network
2021-08-25

Can UCLA Football Become Great Again? A Defining 2021 Season.

Is it even possible for UCLA to become a great football school again? That's the question all Bruin football fans…